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<blockquote data-quote="Sadras" data-source="post: 6409879" data-attributes="member: 6688277"><p>Fair enough.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sure, but you will likely have your thread moved if it should rather belong in storyhour or 1E or houserules should you start same in the 5e thread. Just like different settings have their various races/options and although you could mix them it goes against the desired setting/theme of the DM. It doesn't stop that DM from running another campaign where one is able to play that "forbidden" option. </p><p></p><p>Recently I relaxed a hard limit and allowed a player to play a monk for the first time in one of my campaigns (long story). Personally I detest the class, for a number of reasons, and the other players have known this. Funny enough after witnessing the monk's class features and whatnot during play, I sensed the other players in the group now felt as I have always done, which I'm delighted about. In fact one made this comment </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>We have redubbed the game to Dungeons, Dragons and Shaolin Monks. As a DM I did feel a little meh after my first experience with a monk PC and I felt less interested with the campaign as a whole. That was alarming for me. And I know you spoke of having engaged players, but that has never been a problem in our group - players can always play new characters if they lose interest/enthusiasm with the ones they currently playing for whatever reason, not that they do. It is a little harder for a DM to just up and say - "I've had enough of this campaign" </p><p>An engaged DM is more likely to convert an apathetic player than the reverse, IMO, so for me I'd rather let the DM dictate settings at chargen as a half-baked DM is horrid. We are having our second session tomorrow, and I will probably get over this mental block, but it is something that could have been avoided had I not compromised on a personal dislike.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sadras, post: 6409879, member: 6688277"] Fair enough. Sure, but you will likely have your thread moved if it should rather belong in storyhour or 1E or houserules should you start same in the 5e thread. Just like different settings have their various races/options and although you could mix them it goes against the desired setting/theme of the DM. It doesn't stop that DM from running another campaign where one is able to play that "forbidden" option. Recently I relaxed a hard limit and allowed a player to play a monk for the first time in one of my campaigns (long story). Personally I detest the class, for a number of reasons, and the other players have known this. Funny enough after witnessing the monk's class features and whatnot during play, I sensed the other players in the group now felt as I have always done, which I'm delighted about. In fact one made this comment We have redubbed the game to Dungeons, Dragons and Shaolin Monks. As a DM I did feel a little meh after my first experience with a monk PC and I felt less interested with the campaign as a whole. That was alarming for me. And I know you spoke of having engaged players, but that has never been a problem in our group - players can always play new characters if they lose interest/enthusiasm with the ones they currently playing for whatever reason, not that they do. It is a little harder for a DM to just up and say - "I've had enough of this campaign" An engaged DM is more likely to convert an apathetic player than the reverse, IMO, so for me I'd rather let the DM dictate settings at chargen as a half-baked DM is horrid. We are having our second session tomorrow, and I will probably get over this mental block, but it is something that could have been avoided had I not compromised on a personal dislike. [/QUOTE]
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